Searchable Database: Footnote's U.S. Census--Interactive Version, Free for a Limited Time
We've mentioned several Footnote services in the past (ie. digitizing National Archives material and using it to build topical collections) and today news of free access (for a limited time) to their interactive version of the U.S. Census (where they are digitizing U.S. Census records for 5 census). You will need to register (requires only an email address and password) to view images of census pages.
From the Announcement:
...the Interactive Census Collection has the unique ability to connect people related to ancestors found on the historical documents. Simply by clicking the “I’m Related” button for a name on the document will identify you as a descendant and also list others that have done the same.
OCR is in use. You can search for words found in the actual images of pages.
Access Footnote's Interactive Census
It is available for the 1860 (Complete), 1900 (5% Complete), 1910 (3% Complete), 1920 (3% Complete), 1930 (98% Complete) U.S. Census.
If nothing else this is a great way to test the service and yes, it's even rather fun.
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